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Every summer I start working on a few more pairs of socks to replace those that were worn out beyond repair during the previous winter. My most worn socks are always the thicker ones, they are so much warmer and stand much better to heavy wear, and this is how the design for Hearth socks was born.

These socks are knitted toe up and feature an afterthought heel and 2 of my favourite techniques of working with colour: simple stranded 1x1 colourwork and slipped stitch knitting. The majority of the socks (leg and foot) are worked using a slipped stitch pattern that creates fun texture and uses only one colour per round. The heels and toes are worked in 1x1 stranded colourwork that also adds extra thickness and durability to these areas prone to heavy wear.

SIZE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
(1, 2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8) equivalent to (46, 50, 54, 58) (62, 66, 70, 74) sts. The sample is shown in size 5.
Finished sock circumference: (16, 17, 18.5, 20) (21.5, 23, 24, 25.5) cm / (6.5, 6.75, 7.5, 8) (8.5, 9.25, 9.5, 10.25) inches (unstretched after light blocking).

Please consider that your socks need to fit with a negative ease of 5 - 15% when choosing the size.

YARN:
MC: Snowdonia sock from Garthenor Organic, 75% Romney, 25% Hebridean, 50 g - 200 m / 219 yds in col. Sundew held together with 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair 25 grams - 225 meters / 246 yards in col. Bark

CC: Ovis sock from Woollentwine Fiberstudio (50% Cheviot, 50% Jacob, 100 grams – 375 meters / 410 yards) in col. Undyed grey held together with 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair 25 grams - 225 meters / 246 yards in col. Rainy day

YARN SUBSTITUTION:
A strand of fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight mohair/ alpaca OR DK weight yarn to achieve gauge.

YARDAGE:
MC (yardage for each of fingering weight and lace weight): (126, 137, 148, 159) (170, 181, 192, 203) meters / (138, 150, 162, 174) (186, 198, 210, 222) yards

CC (yardage for each of fingering weight and lace weight): (85, 93, 100, 108) (115, 122, 130, 137) meters / (93, 101, 110, 118) (126, 134, 142, 150) yards

Please note that your actual yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge and any alterations you might make to the pattern.

TECHNIQUES USED:
Turkish or Judy’s magic cast on (any of your choice)
Knitting in the round
Knit increases and decreases
1x1 ribbing
Slipped stitches
Stranded colourwork knitting (1x1) in the round
Kitchener stitch (heel grafting)
Reading charts